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Excursion
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a short trip or outing to some place, usually for a special purpose and with the intention of a prompt return
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subterranean
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existing, situated, or operating below the surface of the earth
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intriguing
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to achieve or earn by appealing to another's curiosity, fancy, or interest
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sheathing
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something that sheathes; a covering or outer layer of metal, wood, or other material, as one of metal plates on a ship's bottom, the first covering of boards on a house, etc.
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ruefully
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causing sorrow or pity
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skulking
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To lie in hiding, as out of cowardice or bad conscience
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quizzically
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odd, queer, or comical.
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reconnaissance
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a search made for useful military information in the field, esp. by examining the ground.
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furrowed
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long, narrow, shallow trench made in the ground by a plow
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qualms
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A sudden feeling of sickness, faintness, or nausea
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